alcon blue vs scarce large blue

Maculinea alcon compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Maculinea	Maculinea
Species	Maculinea alcon	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maculinea.

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium